Lesson 10: Mahayana Buddhism
The Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems
HUMMS Grade 12
Rodelio B. Pasion, Ph.D.
HUMMS IC - D
Content
Content Standards
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Specific Learning Outcomes
Time Allotment
From Mahayana Buddhism
The learner demonstrates understanding of the elements of Mahayana Buddhism
The learner draws the insights from the acts of generosity of Tzu Chi Foundation that
reflect the core teaching of Mahayana
1. State the three levels of perfection of Mahayana Buddhism (moral discipline,
cultivation of virtue and altruistic conduct).
2. Give examples of acts of generosity of Mahayana Buddhists.
3. Explain: The core teaching of Mahayana Buddhism is to seek complete
enlightenment for the benefit of all living beings through insight and compassion.
4. Draw the insights from the act of generosity of Tzu Chi Foundation that reflect the
core teaching of Mahayana Buddhism.
1. Strengthen the acts of generosity of Tzu Chi Foundation by following the core
teaching of Mahayana Buddhism using the information gathered from the interview
(resource speaker) and group sharing that could led in seeking the complete
enlightenment for the benefit of all living beings such that the final output is a short
play presentation encapsulating the three core teachings of Mahayana Buddhism.
2. Discuss the three levels of perfection and provide examples of acts of generosity of
people embracing Mahayana Buddhism from the gathered information using video
clips through small group discussion and brainstorming so that the students could
apply these values by conducting an outreach program in their own locality.
Six (6) hours
 ACTIVITY ANALYSIS ABSTRACTION APPLICATION
 The teacher will give  The teacher will divide  The students will be  The students will be
formative assessment the class into three tasked to share the tasked to perform a short
using the KWL Chart. groups and will be asked result/output from the play capsulizing the
to pick the illustrated small group discussion. values discussed from
 The teacher will present values from the video the lesson (moral
the topic of the day. and give an ample time Group 1: Moral discipline, cultivation of
to discuss and Discipline virtue and altruistic
 The teacher brainstorm these picked conduct).
communicates the values with the group. Group 2: Cultivation of
learning objectives of the Virtue  The students will be
lesson/topic.  The teacher will give the tasked to research about
following guide Group 3: Altruistic the topic to have further
 The teacher presents a questions: Conduct knowledge about the
video clips to the class practices of Mahayana
regarding the heart of 1. What are the  These follow up Buddhism.
the topic. practices of questions will be asked:
Mahayana Buddhism 1. How did you find the  The students will
 The teacher processes which could be activity? organize an outreach
the content of the video observed in your 2. What can you say program in their own
by asking: family and about their practices locality that will feature
community? in relation to the the value of generosity.
1. What is the video all 2. Name some norms of your family This could be done
about? organizations you and community? according to the needs
2. What is the message know that articulate 3. Do these two of the community.
of the video? some practices of religions share the
Mahayana same ideals? Why or RUBRICS:
Buddhism? why not?
3. What aspect of your 4. What
belief that is relative recommendations
to their practices? can you suggest that
could promote and
strengthen these
values in your family
and community?